General William C. Lee: Father of the American Airborne

This is the fascinating and dramatic story of the development of the American paratrooper movement centered on the heroic story of Bill Lee. The book is peppered with historical pictures and origianl letters from most of the heroes of World War II--Eisenhower, Churchill, Ridgway, Maxwell Taylor,Terry McAuliffe and others. Bill Lee, a genteel Southerner single-handedly wrestled, cajoled, and gently stroked the divergent personalities of his day to bring about the American airborne. He went from a Colonel to a two star general in seven months. The book is revised and updated from the original coffee table book, General William C. Lee, Father of the Airborne. Culled material from his speeches are incredibly relevant to our current day conflict.